NAZIS IN AFRICA

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 166, 16 July 1941, Page 5

NAZIS IN AFRICA

! ON ATLANTIC COAST t* ; i 2 BUSY FORT BUILDING r, L; 1, LONDON, July 12. I r Germany is fortifying French ilAfrican bases on the Mediterranean land Atlantic it is reported, as precautions against an American in~jvasion of North Africa. 1 These Atlantic ports would be in cutting Britain's sea jilines between the home front and j South Africa, India, Australia, New p Zealand and the East. I i They are also regarded by American opinion &s potential danger in an American infiltration. I More than 4000 German technical Vjexperts, commanded by a Captain '•von Krauss. are busy fortifying 'Dakar, Casablanca, Mers el kebir p.(Oran), and other French naval j-jbases. says the Lisbon (Portugal) cor'•,respondent of the "Daily Express." He adds that a French Foreign d-Legion officer who a fortnight ago ylwas in charge of one of the labour ;t ;gangs told him about the German "-'activity. While directing labour gangs at 'Casablanca, the Frenchman said he saw German submarines dcome into the port to refuel and s'take on fresh food. d 1 He saw German anti-aircraft batsteries being installed at several n ports. He also saw considerable American ir activity in North Africa, and the con3. sulates at Casablanca. Dakar. Rabat r. and Tangier had ah considerably their staffs.